Governors State University Faculty and Staff Go on Strike, Joining Chicago State and Eastern Illinois

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Faculty and staff at Governors State University went to the picket lines Tuesday, making the school the third public university in Illinois to go on strike this month — joining Chicago State University and Eastern Illinois University.

Faculty and staff went on strike at Governors State University on Tuesday. File photo.

“The governor has pushed, and the legislature has backed increased funding for higher ed in the state, but it seems like leadership at the institutions are choosing to spend it on higher salary increases for themselves and filling out administrator ranks, and not investing it in the classroom,” said Chris Tweddle, press liaison for GSU UPI and member of the bargaining team.

Union representatives from the striking universities held an event Tuesday at Governors State, located in south suburban University Park. They were joined by students and other union leaders, including Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates.

 

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